Dave, I find it interesting that you believe we don't have an
understanding of these. While working on my masters degree at CMU, I
took Dan Boyarski's course titled "Time, Motion, and Communication".
The aesthetics of motion and time have been an integrated part of my
training. There are many theatrical aspects that can be applied to
interaction design.
As for the aesthetics of interaction, I could list a number of
projects that dealt quite tangibly with this. One in particular comes
to mind. Chris Pacione taught Visual Interface Design, and one of his
early projects was to design a simple square that communicated a
single action to the user, such as "push me" or "don't touch me".
There was much beauty shown at the end of that project in the form of
simplistic, intuitive, and effective communication.
Best,
Jack
On Oct 20, 2008, at 12:48 PM, David Malouf wrote:
What we don't have is an understanding of the aesthetics
of motion, interaction, and other behaviors. Is there beauty here? Are
there qualities outside of "usability" in this space.
Jack L. Moffett
Interaction Designer
inmedius
412.459.0310 x219
http://www.inmedius.com
To design is much more than simply
to assemble, to order, or even to edit;
it is to add value and meaning,
to illuminate, to simplify, to clarify,
to modify, to dignify, to dramatize,
to persuade, and perhaps even to amuse.
- Paul Rand
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